PULASKI - The Pulaski School Board has chosen former Denmark School District Superintendent Tony Klaubauf as its interim superintendent for the next school year.

Klaubauf will replace Superintendent Rebecca Kurzynske, who resigned from her position in December. Her last day is June 30. This is not the first time the district has used an interim superintendent while it looks for a suitable candidate. Kurzynske started as an interim superintendent at the school in May 2015.

“Pulaski has got an excellent reputation and I hope that I can continue to build on what they have and continue to build upon their educational excellence,” Klaubauf said Tuesday.

The school board renewed its search after its top candidate Jason Lau, principal of Westwood Elementary School in De Pere, turned down the position late last month.

The district announced March 6, it planned to hire an interim superintendent because the board felt "re-starting the search at this time would not allow it to do justice to this important part of the process."

Klaubauf said the school board reached out to him about joining the district on a temporary basis.

“I wasn’t necessarily looking to work full-time again but after a meeting with the school board there and talking with people in the district -they know exactly what they want from me and I know exactly what is expected,” he said.

Klaubauf has worked in education for 35 years. He was Denmark's superintendent from 2004 until he retired last year, and previously was superintendent at Mishicot School District for six years.

He lives in Denmark with his wife, Janet, and their two sons.

“We are pleased to have someone as experienced and respected as Tony serve as interim superintendent," board President Michael Voelker in Pulaski School District said in a news release. "We are confident that his proven capabilities will keep the district moving forward as we renew our search for a superintendent later this year.”

The school board is still finalizing details Klaubauf's contract. His term is expected to run from July 1 to June 30, 2020.